What is the meaning of succeed?

Attain success or reach a desired goal.
- usage: "The enterprise succeeded"; "We succeeded in getting tickets to the show"; "she struggled to overcome her handicap and won"
- synonyms: win, come through, bring home the bacon, deliver the goods
Be the successor (of. )
- usage: "Carter followed Ford"; "Will Charles succeed to the throne"
- synonyms: come after, follow

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APA	WordNet. (2010). Succeed. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/succeed/definitions/1313901
Chicago	WordNet. 2010. "Succeed" http://smartdefine.org/succeed/definitions/1313901 (accessed September 20, 2026).
Harvard	WordNet 2010, Succeed, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/succeed/definitions/1313901>.
MLA	WordNet. "Succeed" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/succeed/definitions/1313901>

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